Wednesday, March 30, 2016

We’re only a few months in, but already 2016 is shaping up to be a huge year for Super7. It’s particularly excited to see a rebirth of its popular 4” Monster Family sofubi line! Just check out this epic new “Clear” colorway of Leecifer’s adorable Honoo.

Honoo loves a good story accompanied by a mulled beverage and a warm fire. His color depends on the nature of the story that’s being told, the time of year, and what’s being burned. The Clear Honoo is cast in crystal clear soft Japanese vinyl and features silver, blue and black sprays. This 4” figure will go on sale at noon PST on Thursday, March 31st, at the Super7 online store for $35.

All of these awesome Star Wars Tsum Tsum Series 2 Plushes will be available in the popular 3.5” mini size at DisneyStore.com and Disney Store retail locations for $4.95. No word yet on which characters will be released as 11" medium and 17" large Tsum Tsums.

Bottleneck Gallery is teaming up with Paws, Inc. to launch a new officially licensed Garfield screen print series! To kick things off, Bottleneck has released this fun “Le Chat Orange” design by Dave Perillo, which is based on the famous art nouveau 19th century French entertainment poster “Le Chat Noir”. As Perillo explained, “My art has always been heavily influenced by vintage advertising so when I was asked to do something for Garfield this immediately popped into my head.”

“Le Chat Orange” by Dave Perillo is a 3 color hand numbered Garfield screen print. Limited to just 100 pieces, this print is currently available for purchase at the Bottleneck Gallery online store for just $40.

Grey Matter Art continues its epic Marvel Cinematic Universe Screen Print Series by Matt Ferguson with The Avengers! Marvel’s first super hero team film, starring Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, Hawkeye and Black Widow, was an instant classic and so is this awesome new movie poster by Ferguson.

The Avengers by Matt Ferguson is a 24”x36” hand numbered Marvel screen print. The Regular Edition is limited to 175 pieces and will retail for $50, while the Variant is limited to 100 pieces and will retail for $70. There’s also a killer Foil Edition that’s limited to 75 pieces and will retail for $100. All three versions will go on sale at 1pm EST tomorrow, Wednesday, March 30th, at the Grey Matter Art online store.

But that’s not all! GMA will also be inserting a random The Avengers handbill by Ferguson into random poster orders. A very limited number of Regular Edition and Variant Edition The Avengers handbills will be available for purchase tomorrow. The Regular Edition The Avengers Handbills will retail for $8 each or $30 for the set, while the Variant Edition The Avengers Handbills will retail for $10 each or $35 for the set.

Sunday, March 27, 2016

It seems like everyone is talking about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice this weekend. Some of it good and some of it bad. If you’re a fan of the film and you liked Jesse Eisenberg’s portrayal of Lex Luthor, then you’ll really like these new Lex Luthor themed Batman v Superman t-shirts! Both are pretty cool designs, even though neither really comes directly from events in the film. They’re more like figments of Lex’s imagination.

To commemorate this weekend’s opening of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in theaters, Johnny Cupcakes has release an awesome Batman v Superman T-Shirt Collection! This fantastic series of tees includes JC’s beloved mascot, Big Kid, dressed up as Armored Batman and Superman, as well as Batman and Superman themed versions of Johnny Cupcakes’ Crossbones logo. I don’t know about you, but The Blot can’t pick a favorite! These Batman v Superman shirts might even be better than the film.

Each Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice T-Shirt was available in sizes S-XXXL for $35.99 at the Johnny Cupcakes online store. Unfortunately, all four designs are now sold out.

Kidrobot’s new Phunny plush platform softens all of your favorite characters to huggable absurdity through a blend of Kidrobot’s legendary quality and warped worldview! Each DC Comics Phunny plush stands 8” tall and can be purchased now at Entertainment Earth for $11.99 each here.

Jesse Narens (aka Ghost&Flower) has just released what may be the very last wave of Stegofrest vinyl figures! For this very special release, Jesse has teamed up with popular artist Bwana Spoons on a killer painted micro run. Bwana did a fantastic job on this old school style sofubi figure.

The Bwana Spoons x Jesse Narens Painted Stegoforest vinyl figure is 7” long and 4” tall, features two points of articulation (head and front left foot), and includes a 2” long Acorn Warrior sidekick. Cast in brown soft Japanese vinyl, collectors can purchase this dinosaur of nature now at the Stegoforest online store for $80.

It’s official, The Blot is a glutton for punishment! Even after all the terrible reviews for Zach Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, I’m still going to the theater tonight to see it on opening day. It looks bad, it sounds bad, and everyone’s telling me it’s bad. There’s no way it could actually be good, right!?! I guess I’ll find out in a few hours. In the meantime, check out these pretty nice looking battle banners featuring The Son of Krypton vs The Bat of Gotham!

It’s been a long time since Mr. Brainwash released a print that The Blot really loved, but I would totally hang his upcoming “Batman vs Superman” screen print! I love the way MBW meshes DC Comics’ beloved super hero trinity (Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman) with graffiti and the street art movement. If only Warner Bros’ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which also drops in theaters today, had the same joy and levity as this print.

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Funko’s next Pop! Rides vinyl figure has been announced, and it’s of The Blot’s favorite DC Comics vehicle, Wonder Woman’s Invisible Jet! The sensational Wonder Woman’s high flying Invisible Jet is seriously one of the coolest planes in pop culture history, and it can now join your Funko Pop! collection. Here’s hoping it also makes an appearance in Gal Gadot’s upcoming live action Wonder Woman movie.

Wonder Woman’s Invisible Jet Pop! Ride vehicle is about 12” long with a wing span of 8” wide, and comes packaged in a full color displayable box. Each Invisible Jet also includes a new Wonder Woman Pop! Heroes vinyl figure that stands 3.75” tall and features gold metallic paint. While this awesome DC Comics Pop! Ride is not expected to hit store shelves until May 2016, collectors can pre-order one today from Entertainment Earth for $24.99 here.

In anticipation of this weekend’s debut of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in theaters, Hot Toys is expanding its BvS Cosbaby Series with three new Special Color Editions of the Armored Batman Cosbaby vinyl figure! Each Armored Batman Cosbaby stands 3.75” tall and comes in three limited edition colorways: Black Chrome, Chrome and Matte Black! The two chrome editions also come with LED light-up eyes! Good luck hunting down these stylish Armored Batman Cosbabies, as these special color versions will only be available in selected markets.

Later today, Super7 will be releasing this awesome Mixed Parts Mystery Easter Egg Cyclobot Fighter by Brian Flynn! Each Mixed Parts Mystery Easter Egg Cyclobot will feature 4 mixed-colored pieces and will come packaged in a large sized Easter Egg. So you won’t know which version of the Easter Fighter will be in your egg! This pastel colored mixed parts figure will go on sale at the Super7 online store and all three S7 retail locations at noon PST on Thursday, March 24th, for $65 each.

Jerome Lu of Hyperactive Monkey has teamed up with martial artist, actor and stuntman Al “Ka Bong” Leong on a very special WonderCon 2016 exclusive! Al Ka Bong has appeared in some of The Blot’s all time favorite movies and I love this new tribute figure, The Hatchet Man. The WonderCon ’16 Exclusive Al “Ka Bong” Leong figure The Hatchet Man is extremely limited, each figure includes a matching sticker and signed print. Plus, if you visit the Hyperactive Monkey WonderCon booth #2149 on Saturday, March 26th, from 10am-1pm you can meet Al Leong himself to get your Hatchet Man set signed!

Shepard Fairey are teaming up with artist Casey Ryder, who has been working with Obey Giant for over 10 years. In fact, Ryder started working for Obey as an intern while he was still in art school. This awesome collaboration highlights Ryder’s unique art style, which utilizes abstraction, geometric shapes, patterns, and intense colors. There will be two Shepard Fairey x Casey Ryder Obey Giant art prints released later today: “Chaos” and “Disorder”.

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Flat Bonnie is heading to WonderCon 2016 and bringing with her some killer Star Wars inspired exclusives. Along with three new WonderCon exclusive colorways of her adorable BunEwok (that’s Flat Bonnie the Bunny cosplaying as an Ewok), Flat Bonnie is also debuting her newest creation, PiggiEwok! PiggiEwok is a Flat Cavy in cosplay as a resident of Endor. Those Stormtroopers won’t know what hit them when BunWok and PiggiEwok leap out of the tall Endor trees.

The WonderCon 2016 Exclusive BunEwok is a 12” handmade plush and will be available in 3 colorways: Wicket (Brown/Orange), Cream/Green, and the multi-color Logray which features a skull hoodie. The WonderCon 2016 Exclusive PiggiEwok is a 10” handmade plush and includes a handmade guinea pig poo charm necklace. Each figure is limited to just 40 pieces and will retail for $45-50.

All four WonderCon 2016 exclusives are made of faux fur, soft fleece and vinyl pleather with safety eyes. Each Star Wars inspired plush comes signed and numbered, and includes a special WonderCon numbered sewn in tag and hangtag. Fans can purchase these exclusives at Flat Bonnie’s WonderCon booth #2248 this weekend, March 25-27 and at the Flat Bonnie online store.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is hitting theatres this weekend, and to celebrate the film’s release Hot Toys is releasing this killer new Batman and Batmobile Cosbaby Collectible Set! This exciting Batman v Superman 2 piece box set includes a 3.75” Batman Cosbaby vinyl figure along with the very first Cosbaby vehicle, a 6.26” long Batmobile. Even better still, the cockpit of this BvS Batmobile can actually be opened so the Batman Cosbaby can sit inside. This stylish and adorable Cosbaby set will be a great addition for any Batman and Cosbaby fans!

Just in time for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’s opening weekend, Entertainment Earth has announced this awesome new retailer exclusive Batman: The Animated Series Dorbz vinyl figure by Funko! Based on the super popular 1990s cartoon, this Entertainment Earth exclusive Dorbz is one limited edition collectible fans of the television show will not want to miss.

With less than 24 hours remaining in the UVD Toys x The BotsLuna vinyl figure Kickstarter campaign, the project is fully funded! Not only that, but they have passed their first stretch goal and are looking at passing another. The team has revealed that if the project gets to $15,000 they will include glow in the dark lanterns for any backer reward that includes a Luna vinyl figure! This is the perfect addition to the designer figure, which is said to “light the way in dark forests for small animals.” If you want to help The Bots and UVD Toys reach their goal, or just check out all of their awesome KS rewards, you can visit their Kickstarter page here.

If you’re not familiar with the upcoming Luna vinyl figure by The Bots, it stands 6.5” tall and 9.5” from tip to tip of her antlers. Produced by UVD Toys, the body of the figure will be produced in vinyl, while the antlers and lanterns will be made of ABS plastic.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Artists Tracy Tubera is one of the biggest Batman fans The Blot knows, and if you follow him on Instagram you know he’s beyond excited about Warner Bros’ upcoming film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. To commemorate the film’s release later this month, Tubera has released this killer new print entitled “BvS” featuring the two most iconic superheroes of American mythology! What a fun way to honor The Son of Kypton vs The Bat of Gotham.

“BvS” by Tracy Tubera is an 11”x17” Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice print on archival watercolor paper. Each print comes signed, numbered and hand embossed, and is limited to just 50 pieces. Pre-order one today at the Tracy Tubera online store for just $35.

It’s hard to believe Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice actually opens this week! The Blot feels like we’ve been talking about this movie forever. Not only that, but I’m shocked at how relatively little hype there is surrounding the film. You would think a film of this magnitude, featuring the first ever live action meeting of Batman and Superman, would be taking over the pop culture landscape. But instead, I think pretty much everyone is just expecting the worst. While I’m not particularly looking forward to the movie, I really do like this Batman v Superman final IMAX one sheet movie poster. Here’s hoping the film lives up to the poster!

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has its world premiere set for March 25, 2016.

RenOne is teaming up with MikeFX (of Rotten Resin) to release this epic new Minion resin figure! The figure is based on RenOneLab’s logo and frequent sticker subject, which itself was originally inspired by a make-up designed by legendary make-up fx artist Dick Smith. MikeFX, being a make-up fx artist himself, recognized the design and created the figure as a trade for some design work and stickers. The two designers were so happy with the figure that they’ve decided to make it available to toy collectors and FX fans everywhere!

The first wave of Minion resin figures will be a run of 10 grey DIY figures, with one “Cherry-Bomb” chase variant. These 5” resin figures go on sale at 9am PST this Friday, March 25th, at the Rotten Resin online store for just $25.

Gentle Giant has announced not one, but two new figures in its epic line of DC Comics Super Powers 12” Jumbo Vintage Action Figures. Finally DC’s beloved Caped Crusaders, Batman and Robin, are getting the jumbo treatment! Wearing their iconic uniforms, including real fabric capes, these awesome retro figures were developed using state of the art 3D technology by creating a highly accurate digital model of the original DC Super Powers action figures and scaling it to a whopping 12 inches tall.

Each DC Comics Super Powers Collection Jumbo Action Figure is made from high quality vinyl with some ABS plastic parts and features multiple points of articulation. To further capture the vintage feel, Gentle Giant has packaged these DC Comics action figures with Super Powers Collection inspired backer cards featuring original artwork in resealable plastic outer clam shells.

Over the past few years our friends at Dark Hall Mansion have released some really beautiful and timeless prints over the past few years, but no DHM release has gotten The Blot as excited as I am for today’s release: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice by Tom Whalen! Yes, you’ve read that right, Dark Hall Mansion is dropping the first officially licensed screen print for the upcoming DC Comics film opening this weekend. And what better way to commemorate the first ever live action battle between the Son of Krypton and the Bat of Gotham than with a Tom Whalen design!?!

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice by Tom Whalen is a 24”x36” DC Comics hand numbered screen print. The Standard Edition is limited to 280 pieces and will retail for $65, while the Variant is limited to just 50 pieces and will retail for $100. DHM is also producing 10 Foil Variants of each version, which will retail for $150. All four versions go on sale at 9:30am PST today, Tuesday, March 22nd, at the Dark Hall Mansion online store.

Monday, March 21, 2016

Super7 will be at WonderCon 2016 this weekend (March 25th-27th) in Los Angeles, where the San Francisco based designer toy company will be releasing this killer WC exclusive Ghoul Glow Skeletor Soft Vinyl Figure! For this release, Super7 has reimagined the classic Masters of the Universe villain Skeletor as a 1980s Japanese soft vinyl figure, sculpted by the one and only Gargamel.

The WonderCon 2016 Exclusive “Ghoul Glow” Skeletor sofubi is cast in glow in the dark soft Japanese vinyl with dark blue, yellow and grey sprays and black eyes. Each MOTU figure includes a GID Havoc Staff accessory and comes packaged in a deluxe full color window box. This 5” figure can be purchased at the Super7 WonderCon booth #2114 starting on Friday, March 25th, and then at the Super7 online store on Saturday, March 26th for around $65.

RenOne’s super popular line of F*cked Up Kids Trading Card Wax Packs is back with an exciting new series! FUK Series 5 will feature 20 new artists and what The Blot can only imagine are some seriously insane parody designs. As with every FUK Series, there will be random chase and variants included in select wax packs. F*cked Up Kids trading card wax packs are currently available for pre-order at the RenOne online store for $20 each.

Gentle Giant has unveiled the next piece in its killer line of “Animated” Marvel Statues based on the amazing artwork of Skottie Young and his extremely popular Baby Marvel variant comic book covers! For their fourth release, Gentle Giant is releasing Young’s animated baby version of the super popular Spider-Gwen. This playful take on Spider-Man’s ex-gal pal Gwen Stacey features the hooded wonder passing the time while practicing her yo-yo.

For Pobber’s next release, the designer toy company is teaming up with TwelveDot to produce the fantastic looking Roadkill! TwelveDot’s newest frog creation features his signature clean lines and simplicity of design to spread a message of conservation for the tiny and often forgotten frogs. What a cool way to bring awareness to ecological issues!

Roadkill is a menacing looking frog modelled with the look and feel of a car threatening lives on the road. Each year thousands of animals are killed on the roads, and even more staggering is the fact that up to 95% of all roadkill are the little ones, the amphibians which we seldom pay attention to.

Roadkill is a striking resin sculpture that measures 9”x7”x11”. For its first colorway, Roadkill is being released this fantastic Glossy Black Edition! The Gloss Black Edition Roadkill by TwelveDot resin figure is currently available for pre-order at the Pobber online store from now through March 25th for $200 each.

Sunday, March 20, 2016

Johnny Cupcakes pays tribute to the USA’s iconic 1992 Olympic Men’s Basketball Team, nicknamed the Dream Team, with this awesome “Cream Team” T-Shirt! The ’92 Olympics in Barcelona was the first time the United States men’s basketball team featured primarily active NBA players. And this team truly was a dream team! It included some of the all time biggest names in the sport, like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. The Blot even has a Charles Barkley ’92 Dream Team jersey hanging on my wall!

The 1992 Olympic USA Men’s Olympic Basketball Dream Team “Cream Team” T-Shirt by Johnny Cupcakes is currently available in sizes S-XXXL at the Johnny Cupcakes online store for $35.99.

It’s been a looooooong wait (almost two years in fact), but Funko is finally releasing a new wave of Marvel Pop! vinyl figures based on some of Marvel’s most popular comic books! What this really means is we’re finally getting toys of these heroes and villains in their iconic costumes from the comics. Marvel Pop! Series 4 includes the super popular Spider-Gwen, Avengers members Captain Marvel, She-Hulk, The Falcon and Doctor Strange, and Spider-Man’s archenemy, Doctor Octopus!

Each Marvel Pop! Series 4 vinyl figure stands 3.75” tall, features one point of articulation and comes packaged in a full color displayable window box. Although these figures are not expected to hit store shelves until July 2016, collectors can pre-order these toys today from Entertainment Earth for just $9.99 here.

Friday, March 18, 2016

To commemorate Netflix’s release of Daredevil Season 2, Mondo has released this new Daredevil Portrait Enamel Pin Series by Tom Whalen! Marvel fans have been eating up these awesome soft enamel pins designed in Whalen’s unique art style, and The Blot loves that Mondo just keeps releasing new characters. The Daredevil Portrait Enamel Pin Series includes The Man Without Fear in his yellow suit, The Punisher, Elektra and the Kingpin based on their iconic appearances in the comics.

The Daredevil Portrait Enamel Pin Series by Tom Whalen can be purchased individually for $10 or as a 4 pin set for $35, and are now available for pre-order at the Mondo online store!

Following the release of the super popular San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Blueline Edition Jim Lee Batman Action Figure (seen here), DC Collectibles has decided to release this matching Blueline Superman action figure also based on the artwork of Jim Lee! While I love the idea of this new toy line, I can’t get over how much I hate Superman’s New 52 costume. It is also a little odd that they’re calling this a “Blueline” Edition since the figure actually appears to be black and white. To me this should be called a Pencil Edition instead.

The Blueline Edition Jim Lee Superman Action Figure stands 6.75” tall and features 11 points of articulation. Each figure comes packaged in a special 5 panel window box perfect for display and includes a matching printed Jim Lee sketch card. Although this collectible is not scheduled to hit store shelves until November 2016, you can pre-order one now at Entertainment Earth for $34.99 here.